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among local families. Intervention from the local MP and the council once again reversed the village's fortunes, and by the late 90s, the village was on the road to recovery, despite initial doubts. In 2010 a 4000-year-old Bronze Age barb and tang flint arrowhead was found on the peat moss on the
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pandemic of 2020, alongside many local schools and businesses.
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